The Inauguration

January 19, 2017 - Washington, DC, United States: Donald Trump flags for sale during the Inauguration weekend. On the day of inauguration of the 45th President of the United States, the picture of Donald Trump could be found on pretty much anything upon which a picture could be printed. Here, the ominous image of the President on a flag.

January 19, 2017 - Washington, DC, United States: Three Young women show their support for Donald Trump in front of the Whitehouse. Wearing the colors of your party is a must on the inauguration day--this mantra of course includes Burberry.

January 19, 2017 - Washington, DC, United States: Members of the Everett High School Band relax after having played in honor of the President Elect Donald Trump at the Lincoln Memorial. The day before Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony, Washington DC was filled with various ceremonies with marching bands from many different parts of the United States paying tribute to the newly elected President.

January 20, 2017 - Washington, DC, United States: An anti-trump protestor steps on a broken newspaper dispenser and cheers the crowd on. Various groups descended upon the DC area to voice their protest against Donald Trump's presidency they believed to have been stolen. The member of the Black Bloc broke windows of specific businesses such as the Bank of America, Chase Bank, some hotels and several bus station and ended with the destruction of a limousine.

January 19, 2017 - Washington, DC, United States: A child pushes her carrier in front of the Washington Monument on the day before the Inauguration of Donald Trump.

January 19, 2017 - Washington, DC, United States: A visitor takes a picture of the Capitol Building which was closed to the public during the rehearsal for the Inauguration.

January 19, 2017 - Washington, DC, United States: The Washington DC Fire Department Marching Band arrived at the Lincoln Memorial to perform in honor of the newly elected President Donald J. Trump.

January 20, 2017 - Washington, DC, United States: An anti-trump protestors is held by the Washington DC Police Department officer during a particularly rowdy protest on the day President Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States.

January 19, 2017 - Washington, DC, United States: Two protesters raise their right hand in a Nazi Salut to show their opinion of the Donald Trump and his supporters during a protest the night before the inauguration.

January 19, 2017 - Washington, DC, United States: A Washington, DC police officer in riot gear protects the entrance of an inauguration night event to prevent protestors from entering the event. There were many such events where high profile celebrities attended and mingled with each other. In this particular one, protestors were waiting the arrival of Sean Hannity and were prepared to throw eggs at him if they saw him and had the opportunity.

January 19, 2017 - Washington, DC, United States: A woman attending a pre-inauguration Ball waits for her party and to be allowed inside and beyond the Washington DC police in riot gear. There were many such events where high profile celebrities attended and mingled with each other. In this particular one, protestors were waiting the arrival of Sean Hannity and were prepared to throw eggs at him if they saw him and had the opportunity.

January 19, 2017 - Washington, DC, United States: A supporter of Donald Trump risks his safety by teasing the anti-Trump protestors by waiving a Trump Flag. At times, Donald Trump supporters would cause a steer among the protestors and walk among them waiving flags and various paraphernalia with Trump's picture on them, and at times, the protestors would assault and beat those who would cause such a provocation.

January 19, 2017 - Washington, DC, United States: A supporter of Donald Trump risks his safety and negotiates his way past protestors to a party held in honor of the new President. At times, Donald Trump supporters would cause a steer among the protestors and walk among them waiving flags and various paraphernalia with Trump's picture on them, and at times, the protestors would assault and beat those who would cause such a provocation.

January 19, 2017 - Washington, DC, United States: A Trump supporter was injured when he found himself caught between the Washington DC Police and the anti-Trump protestors. After a brief confrontation he was escorted by the Police to a van where first aid was administered to him. At times, Donald Trump supporters would cause a steer among the protestors and walk among them waiving flags and various paraphernalia with Trump's picture on them, and at times, the protestors would assault and beat those who would cause such a provocation.

January 19, 2017 - Washington, DC, United States: A person takes a selfie of herself and her companion in front of the Whitehouse.

January 21, 2017 - Washington, DC, United States: Over five Million people worldwide and over 1 Million men, women, children, young and old in Washington, D.C., came to march, speak and make their voices heard against the polices of President Donald trump. This was one of the biggest political protest ever seen in the United States and by far over shadowed the number of attendees during the Inauguration of the President Donald Trump which occurred the previous day.

January 21, 2017 - Washington, DC, United States: Over five Million people worldwide and over 1 Million men, women, children, young and old in Washington, D.C., came to march, speak and make their voices heard against the polices of President Donald trump. This was one of the biggest political protest ever seen in the United States and by far over shadowed the number of attendees during the Inauguration of the President Donald Trump which occurred the previous day.

The Inauguration of Donald J. Trump had for theme “Uniquely American.” It was held in Washington, DC from January 17 to 21, 2017 and was bookmarked by various protests and quasi-riots in the DC area. It was estimated that less than 200,000 people attended the public swearing ceremony, which was held on January 20, 2017 in front of the United States Capitol Building in Washington, DC.

The days before and after the Inauguration, Washington DC saw a lot of protests, arrests, and mayhem. I set out to photograph the periphery around the Inauguration as, I often think, the more interesting events occur in the periphery of the main event.